This resource is comprised of two items: 1) Personal statement for job application to a faith school 2) A cover letter/personal statement for job application to a community primary school These letters have been tried and tested and have secured interviews for the author on a number of occasions. These exemplars are intended as a guide only and it is advised that job seekers adapt the information contained within the documents to reflect their skills/abilities/experience.

This resource is an exemplar personal statement for a leadership role for which I was successful in securing an interview and a post. The exemplar provides many examples of my personal achievements in teaching but it should be fairly easy to adapt this and personalise it to any job applicant.

A detailed lesson plan for teaching about the text ‘Stellaluna’. Ideal for grade 2 (US) or year 3 (UK).

This class assembly pack is ideal for KS2 students studying The Vikings. It will definitely enthuse learners and any audience through its use of story, theatre and pop culture references to impart historical information about Viking warfare and weaponry, gods and goddesses and about their invasion and settlement of the British Isles. The assembly pack includes: 1) Full script (30 speaking parts, cast list, props list and stage directions) 2) Karaoke style video for the finale song 3) Multiple SFX files 4) PowerPoint to accompany the drama and onstage action 5) Guidance notes Parents and children all said that this was "the best class assembly ever" when I did this with my Year 5 class earlier this year.

This presentation was designed by a practising subject leader and has been effective during staff INSET. It is ideal for older/newer design and technology subject leaders looking to impart knowledge and give direction to teaching colleagues with regards to D&T provision. This high quality resource can be easily adapted and will really help D&T subject leaders to promote good practice in D&T teaching across key stages 1 and 2.

A beautifully presented word bank of verbs. Designed to enable children to instantly make their writing more powerful through the use of varied verbs. Includes verbs for speech, movement and more.

A fabulous set of lesson resources to teach about persuasive devices used in advertisements. It stimulates children’s thinking by inviting them to consider how best to persuade people to visit their town/city (N.B. The resources featured are centered around particular localities but the resources can be adapted very easily). This lesson and its resources has received positive feedback in observations for jobs and during Ofsted inspections . Resources include: Detailed yet easy-to-follow lesson plan Engaging PowerPoint presentation (stimulus for discussion + activity sheet) SMART Notebook lesson starter, games and activities A simple but effective word bank to deploy for effortless differentiation LSA feedback sheet which has been praised by Ofsted inspectors AfL self assessment tool Looking to impress observers and engage the children? Look no further!

A tried and test script for a class drama production of Ted Hughes’ ‘The Iron Man’. Ideal for Year 3 and above. Easily adaptable.

A high quality pack of resources to deliver an outstanding lesson in upper KS2 on descriptive writing. Invites children to use and apply SPAG knowledge in extended writing and works very well in observations for interviews and performance management. Resources includes: 1) An engaging lesson starter 2) A high quality PowerPoint with clear objectives and success criteria plus embedded video stimulus, 'The Dream Giver'. 3) Network grids to enable collaborative learning 4) A highly yet simplistically structured peer and self assessment sheets 5) A detailed yet easy-to-follow lesson plan including outcomes, timings and more. If you're looking for a literacy lesson to engage students and impress observers, look no further!

Ideal for teaching about WWII in KS2/3. Can be used as part of a class assembly. Listen to a preview here: https://songsforteaching.co.uk/second-world-war-song-preview/ Resource includes PowerPoint featuring all lyrics and embedded audio (please note this plays automatically after a few seconds). For queries/comments, please visit songsforteaching.co.uk

A 1 hour lesson that was graded outstanding in 2015. Resources include: 1) Detailed yet easy to follow lesson plan 2) PowerPoint presentation including clear and concise objectives and success criteria 3) Networking grids activity to promote collaborative learning (differentiated 3 ways) 4) Explanation writing stimulus that children will love Looking to impress observers? Look no further!

This catchy song teaches children about the three main types of rock details how they're formed. With this resource, you're sure to engage and enthuse your class and enable them to remember key facts about the rock cycle. Copy and paste this link into your browser to hear a preview of the song: https://soundcloud.com/songs-for-teaching-uk/3-kinds-of-rock-preview This resource includes: 1) A high quality PowerPoint presentation to display lyrics on screen via an interactive board 2) High quality audio embedded within the PowerPoint. Guaranteed to play automatically after title slide. 3) Permission to use in one class only For enquiries and more, visit songsforteaching.co.uk USE MUSIC. MAKE LEARNING FUN.

This catchy song teaches children about equivalent fractions, decimals and percentages. With this resource, you're sure to engage and enthuse your class and enable them to remember key facts about this tricky maths topic. Copy and paste this link into your browser to hear a preview of the song: https://soundcloud.com/songs-for-teaching-uk/fractions-decimals-percentages-preview This resource includes: 1) A high quality PowerPoint presentation to display lyrics on screen via an interactive board 2) High quality audio embedded within the PowerPoint. Guaranteed to play automatically after title slide. 3) Permission to use in one class only For enquiries and more, visit songsforteaching.co.uk USE MUSIC. MAKE LEARNING FUN.

A lesson that makes an impact on pupils and secured permanent employment and the 'thumbs up' from Ofsted for me. Ideal for those wanting to impress observers with their literacy teaching. Includes: 1) Highly detailed yet straightforward lesson plan 2) Starter activities in SMART Notebook based upon Michael Morpurgo's 'This Morning I Met a Whale' 3) Challenge sheets for pupils (differentiated 5 ways) 4) Adjectives word banks and other display items 5) PowerPoints - LO and Success Criteria + AfL 6) SMART Notebook activity for plenary

This resource includes: 1) Fluency activity sheet 2) Reasoning and Problem Solving activity sheet 3) Answers (fluency and reasoning and problem solving) Ideal for use as an activity sheet or for display on the working wall/interactive board. Contact us: classroomsolutions@outlook.com

A beautifully presented adverb word bank. Ideal for hassle free differentiation and for developing children's vocabulary.

Attractive, child friendly fluency and reasoning and problem solving activities for Year 3 learning numbers to 1,000. These activities invite pupils to demonstrate their understanding of place value and to reason mathematically about how numbers can be represented pictorially. These resources could be used as part of a sequence of lessons with these activities ideally being part of the second lesson once children are secure in their understanding of hundreds. Includes answers for easy marking. Contact us: classroomsolutions@outlook.com

Songs for Teaching UK is proud to present 'We Are One' - a song to promote values and community cohesion within the primary school. For access to audio with lyrics on screen visit: https://songsforteaching.co.uk/weareone/ Please leave us a review and signpost colleagues to our website/TES shop: https://www.tes.com/teaching-resources/shop/ClassroomSolutions Email support@songsforteaching.co.uk with any further queries/comments. Enjoy!

An attractive worksheet for Y2 pupils on and back counting in steps of 2, 5 and 10. Includes fluency and reasoning/problem solving.